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Can Money Build Character In Illinois Schools

Can money help build character? That is​ what many Illinois Schools are banking on. the​ Illinois Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) Network will receive a​ grant of​ $471,​038 to​ fund a​ four-year program character education program in​ the​ Illinois Schools. the​ Illinois State Board of​ Education (ISBE) announced that the​ state will receive on​ of​ four awards given by the​ Partnerships in​ Character Education (PICE) for 2007.

Character education gained popularity after the​ devastating Columbine incident,​ and experiences a​ surge of​ attention with national tragedies like the​ Virginia Tech massacre. But does it​ really work? Parents,​ administrators and educators of​ Illinois Schools have been asking that question for years. One criticism is​ that “additional programs” like character education take time away from Illinois Schools’ critical academic learning,​ arts and physical fitness activities. Some view character education as​ a​ vacuous feel-good program that takes resources needed to​ help Illinois Schools meet ever-increasing state and national standards.

Proponents in​ Illinois Schools point to​ studies showing that children displaying more of​ the​ positive assets that these programs focus on,​ like achievement motivation,​ conflict resolution and empathy,​ show less high-risk behaviors. One 4-year University of​ Louisville study found that younger students and girls benefit more from these programs that older boys. However,​ this grant is​ aimed specifically at​ eight high schools.

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